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$140
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $140.0 vs $237.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-11900KF - $0.52 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-10500 - 290 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
270
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-11900KF
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
100 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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100 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
In Stock
71 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
In Stock
100 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
100 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
In Stock
71 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
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